Virtual Lunch with Jen Smith

Our school counselor, Jen Smith, will be holding a virtual lunch time once a week for our virtual students. Please see the day and time that has been assigned to your student's grade level below. This is not enrichment or a lesson, just an opportunity for our virtual students to "socialize" with their grade level peers. They will be able to use the same Zoom link (below) each week. Some days and times have changed.

Please access zoom link here.

4th Grade - Mondays - 11:00

3rd Grade - Tuesdays - 1:30

2nd Grade - Wednesdays - 1:00

1st Grade - Thursdays - 12:15

KDG - Fridays - 11:30

Mental Health Resources

Parents, HSE has mental health resources available that you can share with your students. These are online resources that students can use to help with things like self-care, mindfulness, managing emotions, and mindset among others. These resources are accessible through the district page under counseling, then mental health, then click the red box to find all of the resources. You can also access the direct link here.

Raising HSE

Our first district podcast for parents (Raising HSE) is live and features some of our school counselors talking about supporting virtual leaners. This podcast is a helpful tool for all of our virtual learners. You can access the podcast by clicking this link.

There will not be any enrichment classes scheduled for next week. We will be reviewing our virtual numbers, attendance rate for enrichment classes and our schedules to determine next steps. We will make sure that our classroom teachers share this information with you at the end of next week.

• Wash hands before putting on mask.
• Place it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin. Please make sure nose and mouth are always covered.
• Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face.
• Make sure you can breathe easily.
• Do not drink water through your mask.
• Please do not chew on mask.
• Gaiter-style masks should be reconsidered as a primary face covering.

Reporting Absences

Parents, please notify the front OFFICE in regards to absences and late arrivals. You can leave a message on our attendance line by calling (317) 594-4340. Please leave detailed information, including student's first and last names with spelling, teacher's name, grade, and reason for the absence or late arrival. If late arrival, please include approximate time student will be arriving.

Leaving early for appointment

If student needs to leave early for any reason, only family and individuals listed on the student's approved Skyward list can pick up the student. In the student's Skyward account, under the "Family" and Emergency Contact" tabs, you may list people approved by you to pick up your student. Those individuals MUST show a valid driver's licence when picking up the student. When arriving, please ring the silver button to the immediate left of the glass door closest to the front office. Please wait inside the vestibule while we get your student for you.

Forgotten Items

If a student forgets an item at home and a parent needs to drop off that item after school has begun, that item may be dropped off in the front office vestibule. There is a table right inside the first set of doors on which you can place the item. Please have student's first and last names, and teacher's name, on the item and we will deliver it to the student.

Volunteers

Volunteers will not be permitted in the building at this time. We will inform parents when visitors will be permitted back into the building. All visitors MUST have a Safevisitor background check on file with Hamilton Southeastern Schools to be allowed to volunteer or have lunch in the building. Please see Safevisitor information at the bottom of this newsletter with more information, and for a link to sign up.

For the lunch menu, we will be starting on WEEK 1 (please see menu below).

We do have some menu changes for the first few weeks:

• Week1: Monday: Chicken and Cheese Taquitos (replaces Taco Triangles)

Wednesday: Turkey Burger with Cheese (replaces Beef Tenderloin Sammy)

• Week3: Monday: Lasagna (replaces Meatball Sub)

For the remainder of the year all breakfast and lunch Meal Deals will be Free.

Due to the later start time, elementary schools will not be serving breakfast.

For the lunch Meal Deal, students must pick a fruit and a vegetable, an entree, and 1 milk is included but optional.

Library book pick-up services for SES library books will continue for virtual learners. Follow the steps below to help your students take advantage of continuing to have access to our school library books.

Watch this video link and follow the steps to place holds for books. (This process applies to all students)

You may place holds on up to 3 books at a time.

• Only place holds for books that are “in.”
• To guarantee that your books will be ready the next day, the holds must be placed any time before noon the day prior to planned pick up.
• Books will be available for pick up inside the vestibule doors from 8:40 - 4:00 p.m.
• Please return books to the "drop-off items" table when you come to pick up your new books.
• If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Robinson. jlrobinson@hse.k12.in.us